المعنى
Feeling embarrassed or losing reputation.
خلفية ثقافية
In Cambodia, 'Face' is often linked to the family. If a child does something 'bak muk', it reflects on the parents. This is why parents are very strict about public behavior. In a Khmer office, correcting a superior in front of subordinates will cause them to 'bak muk'. It is better to give feedback privately. Modern Khmer 'netizens' use 'bak muk' to describe celebrities who get caught in scandals. It's a common term in comment sections.
Context is King
Always check if there's an audience. No audience, no 'bak muk'.
Don't Overuse
It's a strong word. For small things, just use 'khmas' (shy/ashamed).
المعنى
Feeling embarrassed or losing reputation.
Context is King
Always check if there's an audience. No audience, no 'bak muk'.
Don't Overuse
It's a strong word. For small things, just use 'khmas' (shy/ashamed).
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍ថា... ពេលដែលខ្ញុំនិយាយខុសនៅមុខគ្រូ។
'បាក់មុខ' means losing face/embarrassed. 'បាក់ជើង' is a broken leg, and 'បាក់ចិត្ត' is being discouraged.
Match the situation to the feeling.
You boasted about being rich, but then your credit card was declined at a fancy restaurant.
This is a classic 'losing face' scenario because it involves a public failure after boasting.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ហេតុអ្វីបានជាសុខយំ? B: ព្រោះគាត់ត្រូវមិត្តភក្តិសើចចំអក គាត់...ណាស់។
Being laughed at by friends causes one to lose face (បាក់មុខ).
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3 تمارينខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍ថា... ពេលដែលខ្ញុំនិយាយខុសនៅមុខគ្រូ។
'បាក់មុខ' means losing face/embarrassed. 'បាក់ជើង' is a broken leg, and 'បាក់ចិត្ត' is being discouraged.
You boasted about being rich, but then your credit card was declined at a fancy restaurant.
This is a classic 'losing face' scenario because it involves a public failure after boasting.
A: ហេតុអ្វីបានជាសុខយំ? B: ព្រោះគាត់ត្រូវមិត្តភក្តិសើចចំអក គាត់...ណាស់។
Being laughed at by friends causes one to lose face (បាក់មុខ).
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الأسئلة الشائعة
2 أسئلةNot really. It usually requires the presence or knowledge of others to 'break' your face.
No, it's a description of a feeling or a situation. However, telling someone 'You make me bak muk' can be a serious reproach.
عبارات ذات صلة
លក់មុខ
similarTo sell face (bring shame for gain).
បាក់ទឹកចិត្ត
builds onDiscouraged / Depressed.
ខ្មាសគេ
synonymTo be ashamed before others.
